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Cricova, Moldova

Wine Cellars of Cricova

Seventy-five miles of limestone caves host more than a million bottles of wine beneath a sleepy Moldovan town.
Entrance to the cave
Rožanstvo, Serbia

Stopića Cave

Through the colossal entrance to this cave you'll find limestone tubs and an underground waterfall.
Peach Springs, Arizona

Caverns Grotto

In a 345-million-year-old cave that's 200 feet underground, dinner awaits.
Before the Civil War, the Middletown area was home to a network of abolitionist Quakers. This image shows modern-day Middletown, with the Great Miami River in the background.
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The Legend of a Cave and the Traces of the Underground Railroad in Ohio

In 1892, a newspaper described a cave that sheltered 21 formerly enslaved people. Ohioans are still looking for it.
Kevin Williams February 14, 2020
Ice stalagmites.
Tulelake, California

Crystal Ice Cave

Each winter this underground cave forms a dazzling ice palace.
It's a snake! No—it's gypsum.
objects of intrigue

This Mexican Mineral Looks Like a Shimmering Serpent

Gypsum is common, but this specimen is remarkable.
Jessica Leigh Hester February 7, 2020
San Francisco Mazapa, Mexico

La Gruta

Cool down and fill up after visiting Teotihuacán at this bar and restaurant in a deep, underground cave.
Golden lion-like creature entrance.
Dambulla, Sri Lanka

Dambulla Royal Cave Temple

This ancient cave temple complex is the largest and best-preserved temple complex in Sri Lanka.
Laas Geel
Hargeisa, Somalia

Laas Geel

This cave located in the badlands of Somaliland contains some of the oldest cave art in Africa.
Shell game: Neanderthals likely found these cutting tools beneath the waves.
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Some Neanderthals Wintered in Italy, Diving for Clams

In the absence of stone tools, bivalves would have to do.
Isaac Schultz January 16, 2020
Cave of Maltravieso
Cáceres, Spain

Cave of Maltravieso

A neighborhood park in the city of Cáceres hides what some believe are revolutionary examples of Neanderthal cave art.
Border Cave, between South Africa and Swaziland.
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Found: The Charred Remains of a 170,000-Year-Old Meal in a South African Cave

It doesn't look like much, but it's a key step in the development of human diets.
Isaac Schultz January 7, 2020
The Black Arch from far away.
Larne, Northern Ireland

Blackcave Tunnel and the Devil's Churn

The "Black Arch" guards the entrance to the picturesque Glens of Antrim.
Avshalom Cave.
Israel

Avshalom Cave

This amazing ancient cave was kept secret for seven years to protect it from the public.
The formations in Soreq Cave, also known as Avshalom Cave, capture ancient climate.
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Israel’s Stalagmites Have Climate Stories to Tell

Formed by dripping water over thousands of years, the rocky formations point to ancient monsoons.
Jessica Leigh Hester November 29, 2019
Rapa Nui, Chile

Ana Kai Tangata (Cannibal Cave)

The ominously named cave is home to some remarkable ancient art.
Giantess Cave
Keflavík, Iceland

Giantess Cave

A popular Icelandic children's story comes to life inside this cave.
Petroglyphs.
La Palma, Spain

The Interpretation Center of Rock Carvings Benehauno

Stop by, and you'll receive a map to two well-preserved ancient petroglyph sites.